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Addington Forks is a rural farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for Henry Addington, a British prime minister.

People

• Iain mac Ailein, or John MacLean, a Scottish immigrant from Tiree highly important poet in both Scottish Gaelic literature and in the distinct Nova Scotia dialect of Canadian Gaelic, died at Addington Forks on January 26, 1848.

References

1. "Addington Forks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
2. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
3. "John Maclean | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

45°33′43.82″N 62°6′2.18″W / 45.5621722°N 62.1006056°W / 45.5621722; -62.1006056 (Addington Forks, Nova Scotia)

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